The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-07-07
the TWEHTY-SECOND EXPOSITION Of
the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH OF THE
MECHANICS INSTITUTE, SAN
FRANCISCO.


The following letter has been re-
ceived by the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs from Mr.. d. A. Mckinley,
Hawaiian Consul General:-
MECHANICS INSTITUTE,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
June Is, 1887.
d. A. MCKINLEY,
Consul Of Hawaii.
Dear Sir:-Fully entering into
the matter Of which l spoke before,
viz: the securing of an interesting
display, to be made as comprehen-
sive as the time at our disposal
allows, of the products of the Ha-
waiian Islands at the approaching
exposition in this city, | will say,
that we have memorialized the Sec
rotary of the Treasury of the United
States to admit articles coming
from Hawaii, intended for exhibit
ton and not for sale or consump-
ton in this country, duty free upon
the Mechanics Institute giving a
proper bond. Senators Stanford
and Hearst and Congressman Nor
row, Capt. VIM. l.. Merry, Presi-
dent of the San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce, and Geo. II. Sander
son, President of the San Francisco
Board of Trade, united in a written
request to the Hon. Secretary to the
same effect Judge Hager, Col
lector of the Port of San Francisco,
has also used his influence in our
favor and we expect favorable ac-
ton by the Treasury Department.
Messrs. Spreckels & Co. promise to
transport such articles free in the
steamers of the Oceanic Line.
The management of the Mocha
MICS Institute take great interest in
the proposed exhibit of Hawaiian
products and direct me to extend
every facility to creditably display
such articles. Our first conversa-
ton leads me to expect that you
will take the greatest interest in the
matter, and l hope that you may
be able to interest your Govern
ment in the project.
There are commercial reasons
why such an exhibition should be
made at the present time, the social
features attending it cannot fail to
be pleasant to all concerned, to
yourself and any visiting residents
of the Islands, whose stay we would
try to make agreeable.
The display should include speci-
mems of all the raw products, all
such fruits as can stand transport
tation-big punches of sugar-cane,
specimens of ferns and other tro-
pical foliaceous plants, native
weapons and utensils, small nativ"
matched hut or house; and curiosi-
ties, musical instruments, etc.
There is very little time to be lost
nGw, as the exposition opens on the
1st day of September next. 1t pro-
misses to contain the most complete
display of Pacific Coast products
ever had.
presume you have noticed the
formation of a General Committee
of Citizens, Hon. A. j. Bryant,
President, who are taking active
efforts in aiding the exposition
management.
Hoping to have your earnest CO.
operation and help. ] remain, your
most obedient servant,
WIN. p. STOUT,
General Agent.
In connection with the above,
Consul General Mckinley has kindly
promised to take charge of the ex-
hibits if sent to his care and to see
that they are properly and
promptly placed" lie further
states that he is Of opinion that it
would prove advantageous to these
islands to be repi esented at this
exposition, as it is intended to
make it the largest that has ever
been held in San Francisco. The
Government not being in position
to take this matter up at present,
have handed the whole matter over
to the Chamber of Commerce.